Ex-college basketball player Kerr Kriisa pleads guilty to wire fraud
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Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa has admitted to demanding $9,000 from a victim as part of a fraud scheme.
Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa pleaded guilty Thursday to one federal count of wire fraud as part of a plea agreement, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced. Last February, Kriisa posed as a made-up person named 'Irene' and emailed a victim demanding $9,000 to avoid litigation and publicity concerning a financial dispute, according to the plea agreement.
Kriisa, a 6-foot-3 guard from Estonia, faces up to two years in prison. Sentencing was set for 22 December. U.S. Attorney Harvey said in a statement: 'Financial fraud is not a game, and those who choose to deceive and exploit others will be held accountable.'
The 25-year-old Kriisa was indicted in June on five counts of wire fraud in what prosecutors alleged was a $2.2 million scheme dating back to at least 2022. The indictment alleged Kriisa repeatedly sought payments from two victims and at times instructed one to transfer money to the other under false pretenses. Kriisa led the Pac-12 in assists during two seasons at Arizona before playing for West Virginia, Kentucky and Cincinnati.
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- Ex-college basketball player Kerr Kriisa admits demanding $9,000 from victim in fraud schemeFormer college basketball player Kerr Kriisa has admitted to demanding $9,000 from a victim as part of a fraud scheme.News4Jax · 8 Oct, 23:06
- Ex-college basketball player Kerr Kriisa admits demanding $9,000 from victim in fraud schemeFormer college basketball player Kerr Kriisa has admitted to demanding $9,000 from a victim as part of a fraud scheme.Clickorlando · 8 Oct, 23:06
In this story: Kerr Kriisa · Matthew L. Harvey · Arizona · West Virginia · Kentucky · Cincinnati · Estonia · Northern District of West Virginia
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